Pomodora Technique a time management strategy
Praise Question Wish: an approach to responding to writing; can be used for peer review
Folded Value Line identify support for or against a problem or issue - used for discussion
Talking Chips: Each group member receives the same number of chips. Each time a participant wishes to speak, he or she tosses a chip into the center of the table. Once individuals have used all their chips, they can no longer speak. Discussion continues until all the chips are exhausted.
Card Sort
Taylor Mali's "Typography" Write with authority - video link

external image jot1%20(Small).jpgJot Thoughts Cover the table with ideas. Read the idea aloud when placing on the table.
Better Questions: Your students can use these sentence starters to write good questions about a common text. You'll end up with good questions from which you can select for assessment. Modify this page for use by your students, but please give credit to the original authors (at the bottom of the questions page).
Jigsaw a strategy in which students from "home" group share their expertise
Writing Assignment Framework and Overview: an NWP document
Here's the procedure we used for discussing our challenges.
Coding Strategy for During ReadingSelect the appropriate codes as needed. We used a square for "squares with my thinking" rather than use the "confirms what I thought" code.
Kagan Structures and Energizers including the following:
  • Stand Up Hand Up Pair Up
  • Jot Thoughts
Padlet: the tech answer to Post-its; see Monett's strategy board here
Padlet: Laquey's strategy board
Think-Pair-Share
Parking Lot is our term for the wall poster where you "park" your questions so they don't have to wander around in your brain. We have a page on this wiki where anyone can post questions.
Gallery Walk: a discussion method for active engagement

There are many great ways to use Last Word. Here's another explanation from the Southern Nevada Writing Project. It also includes a "Making Meaning" protocol.

Setting Norms Protocol We used a combination of "Hopes and Fears" and "Setting Norms." You'll also find several other protocols.

The Believing Game and The Doubting Game from Peter Elbow the activity we did in PD

Text Coding

Data Sets- great for writing arguments

Five Close Reading Strategies to Support the Common Core